Unlike static cursors, a cursor variable does not have to be closed before it can be re-opened again. The result set from the previously opened cursor variable will be lost.
The example is completed with the addition of the CLOSE statement:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE emp_by_dept (
p_deptno emp.deptno%TYPE
)
IS
emp_refcur SYS_REFCURSOR;
v_empno emp.empno%TYPE;
v_ename emp.ename%TYPE;
BEGIN
OPEN emp_refcur FOR SELECT empno, ename FROM emp WHERE deptno = p_deptno;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('EMPNO ENAME');
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('----- -------');
LOOP
FETCH emp_refcur INTO v_empno, v_ename;
EXIT WHEN emp_refcur%NOTFOUND;
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_empno || ' ' || v_ename);
END LOOP;
CLOSE emp_refcur;
END;
The following output is generated when this procedure is executed:
EXEC emp_by_dept(20)
EMPNO ENAME
----- -------
7369 SMITH
7566 JONES
7788 SCOTT
7876 ADAMS
7902 FORD